Combination facia and mounting means



Dec. 2l, 1954 R. H. WRIGHT Erm. 2,697,576

COMBINATION FACIA AND MOUNTING MEANS Filed April 17, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l l g- :P I Y Y n l 5 u, @il m A* 6 |l|"" l 6 ,Il y A Ip A' 5 MAMMA A 5a Z 5a l l. F'll- 2 IN V EN TOR.

Des.l 21, 1954 R. H. WRIGHT ETAL 2,697,576

COMBINATION FACIA AND MOUNTING MEANS Filed April 17, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 COMBINATION 'f FAGIA Y MOUNTING S "Application-April'17,1950iSeril'No: 156,238

worm" sgr-(clizzt-z-zsa) This*inventionA pertains to`v thee 'art 'off-'Window equip- "-mentf'ineludingfhxturesdesigned-forJsupportinglVenetian "-blindsg shadesorfthe" likefWitln-"Whi'ch decorative-Orihu- Vfishingffac-ia's`are-used.

A common type of facia now employed for combining 'with "blindsor' shades '-islfmade' 'of-*metal1 Which-may be Vpressed to afford 'f decorative characteristics. and-largely "comprisingavchannel' ofsuifableilength-havlrrg-feiitwmed an'ges forfadding-st-rength orl rigidity. Thi'stype--ofpfacia i `'is bent or curved l'ate'rallyl at`--'its ends i-tolforrn" entwined A' closngend 'extensions-to house thehead'fb'ar or-"rail-o a 'Venetian-blind' and be vdisposed 'ati-their extremities-proxivrmatetofthe window@framegwhile'the-facia body=isffspaced from such -frame'in front of1saidheadraih as usual.

The present iinventioncomprises a-facia, 'such as above referred to; 'combined iwith 'fbra'cket supporting means atr tach'able to a#v windowframef-and-*of novelformjadaptd to enga-ge ftheend`extensionsofy theffaeia-'vtofirmly hold `the vlatter inplace on the window `by-"a quicklyfperformed 'friction'alf *engaging* action; twhich,ihowever,@permits of ready fseparation 'of' the' partsAl whenever" ldesirablaffa's'for demounting the parts. Said *bracket'-meanshasvprovisions to support .ther head rail. A p n p In carryingouttheinventing-advantage 'is'ttiaken of the curved endsectio'ns. of :the Afacia-fbyrwlrch the top and bottom edge flanges are caused to be positioned close to the-"-bc"ady portion of the faciaeatfthe end cornersfthe special bracket-means yernployedfirithe combination 'struc- -ture being"capable-of-being -readily|` -forced intoj-Wedging 'engagement with-the said-anges fori'snpportingthe' facia without Iresorting-- `to- 'fuses of speeial'separate"fastening means heretofore necessary for'thepurpose. g

Another object-fothis invention -'h'as" been tocor'nbine curtain rod mou-nting'gmeanswithahebracket unit of the invention so that a rod may be supported on a pair of such-units behind the facia alsocarried thereby.

A f'ull understandingv -ofm the Yinvention and theunerits *thereofwill be had on-reference-tttthe followirrgspecication, and to the accompanying drawings, in which latter:

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing equipment contemplated by the invention, including a pair of head rail supporting brackets, a head rail mounted thereon, suitable mounting means for a curtain rod located outwardly of the head rail, combined with a facia of the metal construction hereinbefore referred to, with all of said parts in operative relation as when in use.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the invention as seen with the associated parts as mentioned in conjunction with the description of Figure 1, the view being taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on about line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view of one of the bracket units forming a part of the invention.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View showing a modified form of bracket unit in which the curtain rod suporting extension is integral with the body of the bracket as distinguished from the attachment type of construction illustrated in the other figures of the drawings.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken about on the line 6 6 of Figure 2 and bringing out more clearly the manner in which each of the brackets for supporting the facia is adapted to be wedgingly engaged with one of the extensions of the facia by frictional wedging action.

."2 l-Fig'ure -7 isfadetail perspective '-viewshowing` an attachvfable-shade Lroller Supporting bracketmembery capable" of -"`-`being f-interlockedwith theshelfon-the-.bracket-fwhich fsupports'fthe-Venetian blindlheadlrail so'lthat-if a troller 5 fl'sh'ade is-to be mounted-in f rear 7of the facia, A in lieuV of'the *heads rail, the -bracket unit -lis convertible i for vuse -with 4either such1shade or--hea'd rail.

Similar rreference characters referto-'like' parts throughout the 'drawings and' in the following-description -of the 'feonstructionlof the invention.

i l The construction'- of the facia in conjunctiony -withf which :the present inventionv -is l used in peculiar combinative re- ;lat'ion-will first-be described.

- *The said' facia visfgenerally designated at -A-and .is'comprisedpas'- best-seen in Figure 3', Vof a -metalp'latefwhich may be formed with pressed-fout ribs'l'flongitu'dinally "thereoffor reinforcementor decorative' purposes. At its fuppen and lower edges, the'l facia isprovidedwithanfiutur-ned flange' 2'which is' bentin a directionlaterally from f1`fthe1body of-ft-he facia; and then bent in a direction paralf'lel 7withlfsaid v'bodyto provide' a secondary -ange' 3. 1 "i The ange parts 2 and 3 are provided primarily tostiifen the flfacia A`structure at its-upper and-lower edges. -As fcustoma-ry, t-the-facia'lmust'be made-of a Widthi'which-corre- 'spondsf-with "the-width of v`-the 1 space between the sideslof a window'ffra'm'e and when this=widthis determined,- the Ifendlporti'ons fof the yordinarily straight facia #plate bodies, *are*bentflaterallyforsubstantially to-positions `in Vwhich 11aref-provided-endextensions A at right'an-gles tolthe 3011p1aneof the-frontbodyl-portionof theIfacia. Inforder 51toVA a'cilitatelf'the' proper bending of the extension -A'VA from th'ef frontiportion off'the faciaA;'sections'lof-the tlanges ESQ-aref-bent orj pressedlto positionsinwhich they extend Iatan -acute-angle tol'the plane of the'anges 2, asrseen dtted-1linesat'rg"primarily upon reference lto'Figure `2va`nd alsoFigure' 3. :This bending-actionbrings the free ledgeslofthe' flanges -2A at-the-portions' 6a; Ivery clo'se toithe "bodyportionsf-ofthe extension A- projecting rearwardly I-ffroml-'fthelfront body of the facia, -andthis lconstruction is takerr advantage-of 'in establishing cooperation lbetween .tithe-supporting' bracketsforlthefaciain a'manner which fwillishortly ybe-described.

EThe construction fof f they brackets or 1 bracket-f units' of f thefinvention will# nextbe setforth'upon reference -par- 451' ticular-ly` to Figures 3` and-4 of thedrawings.

if Eachb'ra'cket -is designated 34 and comprises fabody L" 'latef-or'se"ctionl formed at'itsrearfedgel with a right-an- -f-lgtilarly: extending-lmounting flange 5 provided With-screw L perturesc -forl-the-ipassing vtherethrough of screws Vfor `iat-taching'the'brackets4 to a side of a--window frame. :The

ibodyf'structurefof thebr'acket maybeformed lwith cor- -rugationfy sections-"611m -re'inforce' and strengthen the same for purposes offrigidity.

At its upper portion a section of the metal of the bracket 4 is struck laterally therefrom to provide the head rail supporting shelf 7 which also may have apertures 8 for screws to pass through to facilitate attachment of the head rail thereto.

A typical form of head rail is designated at 9 and shown in Figures l, 2 and 3 of the drawings.

At the front or outer edge of the bracket 4, or the edge opposite that having the mounting ange 5 thereon, there is located the curtain rod supporting bracket member 10 which may be mounted on the body of the bracket by means of a rivet 11 and by means of a lug 12 struck out from the bracket body and interlocked in a notch portion 13 on the inner end of the bracket member 10, or on an inwardly extending extension 10a of said member 10. The outer end of the bracket member 10 is provided with a notch 14 in its upper edge to provide a seat for one end of a curtain rod 15 that may be mounted upon a pair of bracket members 10 carried by a pair of brackets 4 secured to opposite sides of the frame of a window, as obvious from Figures l and 2.

It is essential to the inventions that the upper and lower horizontal edge portions of the brackets 4 shall be free in order that they may be forced into the space between the anges 3 and the outer body portions of the facia, as the facia is pushed rearwardly onto the said brackets when disposed upon the window frame in attached positions. Thus, a movement rearwardly of the ,P d i facia with its extension A by which the said extensions are engaged with and over the upper and lower edges of the brackets 4 will cause the sliding of the said extensions A onto the brackets, and effect a wedging interengagement of the upper and lower outer corner portions of the bracket in the wedging spaces B between the bent flange portions 3a and the body portions of the facia. In other words, the portions of the brackets 4 just mentioned are adapted to impinge in these wedging spaces with the parts of the anges 3a that converge outwardly towards the body of the facia extensions A and by frictional engagement in the manner stated, the facia will be firmly maintained in interlocked engagement w1th the brackets without the necessity of having recourse to any additional fastening means whatsoever. In other words, the upper and lower edges of the brackets 4 at the portions opposite the mounting ange 5, or adjacent the edge opposite the mounting ange 5 will effect a locking engagement of the facia extensions A on the bracket in the manner above stated.

If it is desirable at any time to detach the facia A, a sufficient outward pull thereof from the central portion will disengage the end extensions A from the brackets 4 and at the same time enable the bodily removal of the Venetian blind head rail curtain rod supported on the bracket members 10.

Figure 5 shows a modifled form of bracket member 10, designated 10a, in which said member is stamped out of the material from which the body plate of the bracket 4a, in integral formation with the latter.

It may be desirable at times to avail of the bracket and facia combination means of the invention for supporting a shade or curtain roller. Under such conditions it is desirable that the roller be mounted at a height on the bracket 4 about where the interchangeable Venetian blind head rail is ordinarily located. With this in view, there may be provided an attachable shade roller pintle supporting bracket member 16, such as shown in Figure 7 of the drawing. The member 16 is provided with the bracket arm 17 extending vertically therefrom and formed with the slotted portions to receive the at pintle member located at one end of a shade roller, as commonly used. Two projections, stamped downwardly from the base plate of the member 16 and of hook-like formation, may be caused to enter the openings 8 in the head rail shelf 7 of the bracket 4 and thus interlock the member 16 to the latter, when the head rail is removed, and a curtain or shade roller is to be mounted in place on the brackets 4 instead of said head rail. The bracket member 16 constructed to receive the round pintle at one end of a shade roller may be provided at its vertical arm 17 with an aperture instead of the slot which is shown in Figure 7, such construction being mechanically obvious.

Of course, it will be understood that the combination of parts including the facia A and brackets 4 may be availed of without the use of the curtain rod supporting means shown or with it, as found desirable.

4 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as `new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A mounting bracket of the class described, cornprising in combination, a body having a mounting member formed therewith, said body being engageable with a facia at opposite edges thereof, a shelf formed integrally with the body and pressed therefrom so as to extend at substantially right angles thereto, said shelf being provided with spaced openings and being adapted to sup- Jort a head rail thereon, and a removable shade supportmg bracket member seated on said shelf, said member having a base plate engaging said shelf and a bracket arm formed therewith extending vertically therefrom, said )ase plate being formed with hook-like members engaged n the spaced openings in the shelf aforesaid.

2. The combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base plate of the removable bracket member is substantially co-extensive with the shelf, and the hook-like members are formed at one edge of the base plate, and extended downwardly therefrom into the spaced openings 1in the shelf which are located near the free edge of the atter.

3. In facia and bracket equipment, the combination of a facia for window mounting, said facia being provided with ends, each of said ends formed with a bracket receiving portion, and a pair of brackets each having a body, each of said bodies having a mounting member attachabie to a window frame, the body portion of each of the brackets being substantially completely received in one of the bracket receiving portions of the facia ends, to hold the facia detachably in position on the brackets, each of said brackets being formed with a shelf extending toward the other bracket, and a shade supporting bracket carried by each of said shelves, each shelf having a vertical opening near its free edge, and each shade bracket having a base portion having at least one downwardly and laterally extending hook-like projection to interlock in said opening, and a shade supporting member extending up from the bracket.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,814,422 Warnick July 14, 1931 2,375,247 Rebholz May 8, 1945 2,483,475 Royer Oct. 4, 1949 2,498,067 Chateld Feb. 21, 1950 2,508,737 Zeto May 23, 1950 2,551,432 Goodman May l, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 666,214 Germany Apr. 22, 1939 674,127 France Jan. 23, 1930 

